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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316670199 - Plantaflor U.S.A., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Plantaflor U.S.A., Inc.
3376 Foothill Rd.
Carpinteria, CA 93013
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:0181
NAICS: 111421/Nursery and Tree Production
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/30/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/24/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102786985 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $5,375 | $0 | $8,750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,875 | $0 | $5,875 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 10/03/2013 | 11/03/2013 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/25/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 10/03/2013 | 11/05/2013 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 10/25/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 3273 C | 10/03/2013 | 11/05/2013 | $500 | $3,375 | $0 | 10/25/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:07 p. m. on June 8, 2013, Employee #1, with Plantaflor U.S.A., Inc., was power washing the roof of a greenhouse that the employer had just started leasing. Employee #1 used an extension ladder to access the greenhouse roof and walked on the ten in. gutter to access the greenhouse roof that needed to be cleaned. Employee #1 had a ladder placed on the curved fiberglass roof to distribute his weight between the metal beams of the roof. Due to the water on the roof, the ladder slid down, and Employee #1 fell through the roof approximately 17 to 20 feet to the ground below. Fire Department personnel responded, and Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where he was hospitalized for three days with fractures to his left sixth and seventh ribs. Employee #1 also sustained left hand and shoulder abrasions. As a result of an investigation, the Division issued a Regulatory citation under CCR, Title 8, 342(a), a General citation under CCR, Title 8, 3203(a) and a Serious Accident Related citation under CCR, Title 8, 3273(c).
Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, FRACTURE, RAIN SPOUT, EXTENSION LADDER, ROOF, ABRASION, RIB, FALL, HAND, WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316670199 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |